Lucy Fischer

Film studies has been a part of higher education curricula in the United States almost since the development of the medium Although the study of film is dispersed across a range of academic departments, programs, and scholarly organizations, film studies has come to be recognized as a field in its own right In an era when teaching and scholarship are increasingly interdiFilm studies has been a part of higher education curricula in the United States almost since the development of the medium Although the study of film is dispersed across a range of academic departments, programs, and scholarly organizations, film studies has come to be recognized as a field in its own right In an era when teaching and scholarship are increasingly interdisciplinary, film studies continues to expand and thrive, attracting new scholars and fresh ideas, direction, and research.Given the dynamism of the field, experienced and beginning instructors alike need resources for bringing the study of film into the classroom This volume will help instructors conceptualize contemporary film studies in pedagogical terms The first part of the volume features essays on theory and on representation, including gender, race, and sexuality Contributors then examine the geographies of cinema and offer practical suggestions for structuring courses on national, regional, and transnational film Several essays focus on interdisciplinary approaches, while others describe courses designed around genre film noir, the musical , mode animation, documentary, avant garde film , or the formal elements of film, such as sound, music, and mise en scene The volume closes with a section on film and media in the digital age, in which contributors discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by access to resources, media convergence, and technological developments in the field.

Recent Comments "Teaching Film"

This is a book giving an explanation about where film studies are now (a "state of the field" put out by MLA). Lots of articles about different topics. Nothing for the layman. I thought it was very interesting that there is not an article on Marxist critique but there is an article about film and disability studies. Most of it was not that interesting, but the last article on teaching film and the internet was good.